Music-holder.



No. 759,048. PATENTED MAY 3, 1904.

J. P. WALTER.

MUSIC HOL'DER.

APPLIOATION FILED 00110, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented May 3, 1904.

PATENT Orrice.

JOHN P. WALTER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

'IVIUSIC-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 759,048, dated May 3,190%.

- Application filed October 10, 1903. Serial NO- 176,478. (Nomodcll)tion.

This invention relates to a musicholder adapted for application to thepiccolo, flute, life, and other horizontal musical instruments; and itconsists in a peculiar construction of the same, as hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the description of the said invention which follows reference is madeto the accon1- pan ying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in whichFigure 1 is a view illustrating the invention in use, and Fig. 2 anenlarged perspective view of the same.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a piccolo.

The music-holder consists of an open circular hand or clamp 2, theseparated ends of which are made parallel with a diainetrical line andprovided with a tightening-screw 3. To the outside of one of the ends ofthe clamp 2 is fastened a rod A, to the end of which an ordinarymusic-rest 5 is adjustably and removably connected. In a similarposition on the other end of the clamp is secured a rod which terminatesin a flattened ring 6, adapted for application to the chin of theplayer, with which it is pressed into contact to form a rest. 7 isanother rod pivoted to the tighteningscrew 3 and terminating in a ring9, through which the left thumb of the player is inserted to connect thehand of the player with the instrument.

The ring 2 is clamped on the piccolo by means of the tightening-screw 3,but not so tightly as to prevent a slight pivotal movement of thethumb-piece, which in most cases is required.

I claim as my-invention 1. In a music-holder, the combination of aclamp-ring, a chin-support,and athulnb-piece, substantially as, and forthe purpose specilied.

2. In a music-holder, the combination of an open clampaing, a music-restsecured to one end of the clamp-ring, a chin-rest attached to the otherend of the said ring, and a tightening-screw for the clamp-ring,S1Ill)SlitLI1tl2tll 'tlS specified.

3. In a music-holder, the combination of an open clamp-ring, amusic-rest secured to one end of the clamp-ring, a chin-restattachcd tothe other end of the ring, a tightening-screw for the clamp-ring, and athumb-piece pivoted to the said tightming-screw, substantially asspecified.

JOHN P. IVALTIIGR. Witnesses:

GEO. E. TAYLOR, ARTHUR O. TROLL.

